A taste of the country… in the city…
The inspiration for the “Purple Penguin Cafe” came from many my visits to the St. Jacobs Farmers market in southwestern Ontario.
I always enjoy sharing this experience with my family and friends, so now the Purple Penguin will bring this experience to Leslieville…
We offer you gourmet coffee, fresh fritters made using crispy apple slices, freshly squeezed juices and unique baked goods.
Enjoy delicious coffee from Pig Iron Coffee Roasters, De Mello Phaletha
Great coffee is no accident; it’s a cumulative effort between many dedicated workers from farm to café. Pig Iron’s task as a roaster is framed by the work done before the coffee reaches our cafe. At Pig Iron, they collaborate with farmers, sourcers, and importers that are quality-focused to bring in the most complex and ultimately delicious coffees that can be found. Using high-quality green coffee allows Pig Iron to roast with a light touch, bringing out the inherent sweetness and complexity of the coffee itself. Not only does roasting this way make the coffee taste better, it also enables Pig Iron to tell each individual coffee’s story by allowing coffee drinkers to experience flavours accountable to the coffee’s territory, cultivation, and processing.
Pig Iron is not just a coffee roaster, it’s a company driven by coffee lovers. With a strong belief in craft, and the ability to take something that’s seemingly simple and make it extraordinary, we never stop experimenting. We are coffee brewers. We are coffee drinkers. And so every coffee is put through a myriad of brew methods with an artful touch and mind for science. We want to taste our coffee like you will because, after all, the story really ends with you: the coffee drinker.
The Purple Penguin is please to share espresso based coffee and fresh baked goods with our neighbourhood.
Fresh bread from St. John’s Bakery.
St. John’s Bakery is a social enterprise business owned and operated by St. John’s The Compassionate Mission. They specialize in handmade organic sourdough breads made in the traditional French method, and sweets handmade from scratch.They use certified organic flours and all-natural ingredients and are striving to ensure that most of ingredients come from local suppliers.
St. John’s Bakery is funded in part by the Toronto Enterprise Fund, a funding partnership between United Way of Greater Toronto and the three levels of government.
You can enjoy our sandwiches made with freshly baked St. John’s Bakery bread, knowing that your purchase is helping others in need.
Business Hours
Mon-Sat 7:30 – 7:00pm
Sunday 8:00am – 6:00pm